vkalsen
@vkal.bsky.social
Another soul weighed down by gravity. I love to think about RPGs and manga.
I have a background in political sociology, but I try to keep that off the tl. Here’s to hoping for a better world.
(He/him) 🇩🇰
I have a background in political sociology, but I try to keep that off the tl. Here’s to hoping for a better world.
(He/him) 🇩🇰
Apparently they've been making a Cardcaptor Sakura sequel manga, and you'll never guess what happens to the cards
December 1, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Apparently they've been making a Cardcaptor Sakura sequel manga, and you'll never guess what happens to the cards
Fell down from my chair when I saw this sword
November 30, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Fell down from my chair when I saw this sword
Not sure I understand the argument. Robert Boyd has been making games inspired by JRPGs his entire career.
Not sure what the gotcha is here? He's very obviously drawing on old-school jrpg influences.
Not sure what the gotcha is here? He's very obviously drawing on old-school jrpg influences.
November 30, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Not sure I understand the argument. Robert Boyd has been making games inspired by JRPGs his entire career.
Not sure what the gotcha is here? He's very obviously drawing on old-school jrpg influences.
Not sure what the gotcha is here? He's very obviously drawing on old-school jrpg influences.
Like c'mon, just look at the influences Miyazaki himself cites.
It's not Baldur's Gate, Fallout, Gothic or Ultima. It's Dragon Quest, King's Field and Zelda.
Were those inspirations somehow just immaterial to Dark Souls, or was he actually tapping into the broader design traditions of jrpgs?
It's not Baldur's Gate, Fallout, Gothic or Ultima. It's Dragon Quest, King's Field and Zelda.
Were those inspirations somehow just immaterial to Dark Souls, or was he actually tapping into the broader design traditions of jrpgs?
November 30, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Like c'mon, just look at the influences Miyazaki himself cites.
It's not Baldur's Gate, Fallout, Gothic or Ultima. It's Dragon Quest, King's Field and Zelda.
Were those inspirations somehow just immaterial to Dark Souls, or was he actually tapping into the broader design traditions of jrpgs?
It's not Baldur's Gate, Fallout, Gothic or Ultima. It's Dragon Quest, King's Field and Zelda.
Were those inspirations somehow just immaterial to Dark Souls, or was he actually tapping into the broader design traditions of jrpgs?
Dune is so hilariously anime coded, that it’s hard to unsee after you notice it lol
November 30, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Dune is so hilariously anime coded, that it’s hard to unsee after you notice it lol
This is the quintessential trilogy
Perfect progression from 1-2-3
Perfect progression from 1-2-3
November 27, 2025 at 11:42 PM
This is the quintessential trilogy
Perfect progression from 1-2-3
Perfect progression from 1-2-3
This reminds me of the BG3 devs joking about players picking boring options in their character creator, like 1) it’s an aggregate, what did you expect? and 2) if you didn’t want people to pick those options, then why make them available at all??
November 26, 2025 at 10:15 PM
This reminds me of the BG3 devs joking about players picking boring options in their character creator, like 1) it’s an aggregate, what did you expect? and 2) if you didn’t want people to pick those options, then why make them available at all??
Royal actively makes P5 worse.
Like just as an example, every confidant now calls you after a date to reiterate what just happened. They summarize the scene that literally happened seconds ago.
I have no clue why this was added and why anyone thinks this improves the game.
Like just as an example, every confidant now calls you after a date to reiterate what just happened. They summarize the scene that literally happened seconds ago.
I have no clue why this was added and why anyone thinks this improves the game.
November 26, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Royal actively makes P5 worse.
Like just as an example, every confidant now calls you after a date to reiterate what just happened. They summarize the scene that literally happened seconds ago.
I have no clue why this was added and why anyone thinks this improves the game.
Like just as an example, every confidant now calls you after a date to reiterate what just happened. They summarize the scene that literally happened seconds ago.
I have no clue why this was added and why anyone thinks this improves the game.
Lineham is a piece of shit and I know nothing about this case beyond what I can read in the ruling, but from what is presented here, it does seem kinda odd that Brooks is so cagey about these details.
Why not just say how they got Lineham's contact infomation or how many twitter accounts she had?
Why not just say how they got Lineham's contact infomation or how many twitter accounts she had?
November 25, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Lineham is a piece of shit and I know nothing about this case beyond what I can read in the ruling, but from what is presented here, it does seem kinda odd that Brooks is so cagey about these details.
Why not just say how they got Lineham's contact infomation or how many twitter accounts she had?
Why not just say how they got Lineham's contact infomation or how many twitter accounts she had?
Fucking wild to start a legal statement about harrassment against a member of a minority group, by stating that you won't engage with the context behind said harassment.
November 25, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Fucking wild to start a legal statement about harrassment against a member of a minority group, by stating that you won't engage with the context behind said harassment.
Huh. I always prefer the mapped ones, because you can basically play them without looking at the menu itself.
It can lead to weird examples though, like Metaphor where I can barely parse the menu and just rely on muscle memory lol
It can lead to weird examples though, like Metaphor where I can barely parse the menu and just rely on muscle memory lol
November 24, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Huh. I always prefer the mapped ones, because you can basically play them without looking at the menu itself.
It can lead to weird examples though, like Metaphor where I can barely parse the menu and just rely on muscle memory lol
It can lead to weird examples though, like Metaphor where I can barely parse the menu and just rely on muscle memory lol
It's not entirely the same, but this got me thinking that the DS Pokemon games also had pretty dedicated menus because of the stylus controls.
The previous ones were much more in-line with flipping through options.
The previous ones were much more in-line with flipping through options.
November 24, 2025 at 12:19 PM
It's not entirely the same, but this got me thinking that the DS Pokemon games also had pretty dedicated menus because of the stylus controls.
The previous ones were much more in-line with flipping through options.
The previous ones were much more in-line with flipping through options.
Like, I'm fairly sure they pioneered mapping specific buttons to the combat menu instead of having you scroll through a menu list.
Now every sleek new jrpg uses it. It's fun to see that influence.
Now every sleek new jrpg uses it. It's fun to see that influence.
November 24, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Like, I'm fairly sure they pioneered mapping specific buttons to the combat menu instead of having you scroll through a menu list.
Now every sleek new jrpg uses it. It's fun to see that influence.
Now every sleek new jrpg uses it. It's fun to see that influence.
>Watching a movie with cool themes and motifs
>It's a fucking jesus allegory
>It's a fucking jesus allegory
November 21, 2025 at 2:08 PM
>Watching a movie with cool themes and motifs
>It's a fucking jesus allegory
>It's a fucking jesus allegory
Lots of “well duh” responses here, but I found this to be pretty interesting:
Even if the quality of the information given is the same, just the process of receiving it from a prompt makes you less likely to internalise it.
Even if the quality of the information given is the same, just the process of receiving it from a prompt makes you less likely to internalise it.
November 21, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Lots of “well duh” responses here, but I found this to be pretty interesting:
Even if the quality of the information given is the same, just the process of receiving it from a prompt makes you less likely to internalise it.
Even if the quality of the information given is the same, just the process of receiving it from a prompt makes you less likely to internalise it.
hilarious looking up these titles and confirming that they are indeed real movies
November 20, 2025 at 4:43 PM
hilarious looking up these titles and confirming that they are indeed real movies
just hanging in the back alley with my local VHS slinger
November 20, 2025 at 4:40 PM
just hanging in the back alley with my local VHS slinger
This combat is system is pretty fun. Curious to see how it'll expand.
November 20, 2025 at 4:34 PM
This combat is system is pretty fun. Curious to see how it'll expand.
Kira Yoshikage designing a final boss
November 20, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Kira Yoshikage designing a final boss
Man, these battle transitions rock
November 19, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Man, these battle transitions rock